Organizational Profile
 
THE ORGANIZATION
 
The Development Associates (DA) is a national level consortium of development professionals/ organizations engaged in the multifaceted development of the people at disadvantage, in India . The DA focuses at micro level development, and, communication & dissemination of information at macro level, on major development issues, accepting that the micro level development is considerably influenced by macro level policies, legislation and resource pool.
 
The DA is registered as Charitable Public Trust since 1995. The Trust is exempted of income tax u/s 12(a) of Indian Income Tax Act.
 
The Development Associates is support organization working to enhance capacity of the implementing organizations to work effectively for accomplishment of their objects and vision in due course of time.
 
 
VISION AND MISSION
 
The DA is working with a mission to upgrade the skill and know-how level of the development organizations working especially in India . The ultimate vision is to improve the quality of life of the less cared population of India thru the improved and systematized initiatives, of the development conscious organizations.
 
OBJECTIVES
 
  • Develop network of organizations and promote sharing.
  • Generate resources for development programs and capacity building of organizations.
  • Develop and disseminate informative and educative material to improve know-how level of development organizations.
  • Promote advancement and diffusion of knowledge of management, and, engineering & elevation of profession.
  • Undertake and support gender sensitive, environment friendly sustainable development activities for the needy communities.
 
 
CLIENTELE
 
  • People at disadvantage.
  • Development organizations.
  • Social action groups.
  • Development professionals.
  • Educational and Research Institutes.